Author builds MCP server using official Romanian open data, bypassing scraping

The author describes building an MCP server using official Romanian government open data instead of scraping business directories. By leveraging monthly CSV snapshots from data.gov.ro, which contain comprehensive company registry information, the author created a self-hosted system. This pipeline involves downloading data from CKAN, loading it into SQLite, and then exposing it through three tools via an MCP server, offering a more reliable and efficient method for accessing business data. AI

IMPACT Provides a more robust and efficient method for AI agents to access structured business data, reducing reliance on fragile scraping techniques.

RANK_REASON The item describes the creation of a specific tool/server using existing data sources and technologies.

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• Caen
• CKAN
• Cluj-Napoca
• Data.Gov.Ro
• MCP
• Romania
• self-regulated learning
• SQLite
• University of Washington Olympic Natural Resource Center

• product
• infra

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